Billy Wells (American football)
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 7, 1931 Menominee, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | December 25, 2001 (aged 70) Altadena, California, U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Menominee (MI) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1954 / round: 5 / pick: 55 | ||||||||
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William Prescott Wells (December 7, 1931 – December 25, 2001) was an American football halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Boston Patriots. Wells played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1954 NFL draft.
Wells later moved to Southern California. He formed a Dixieland band called Billy and his Bachelors. He also acted in a few television shows including Manhunt and Alfred Hitchcock Presents.[1] Wells died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2001, just 3+1⁄2 weeks after his 70th birthday.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Billy Wells. Green Bay Press Gazette, Sunday September 10, 1978
- ^ Wells remembered for 1954 Rose Bowl. Associated Press. Tuesday, January 1, 2002
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Pro Football Reference ·
- Billy Wells at IMDb
Categories:
- 1931 births
- 2001 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Boston Patriots players
- Michigan State Spartans football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Washington Redskins players
- Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players
- People from Menominee, Michigan
- Players of American football from Michigan